This year will mark the 30th anniversary of Miss Vergas & the 17th crowning of Princess Altona 2015. The pageant will be held in conjunction with one another Thursday, Aug. 13 at the Vergas Event Center.

Dr. Pankaj Timsina, who works at Essentia Clinic in Frazee, recently traveled to Nepal to offer medical help after an earthquake. While he paid for the first trip entirely himself, he is hosting a fundraising campaign for a second trip.

Just about every Friday for the past six months, Pankaj Timsina comes to Frazee, walks into the Essentia Health Clinic, puts on his stethoscope and helps the ill find a path that leads back to good health.

Frazee Mayor Hank Ludtke accepts a Bronze Award on behalf of the city after it earned a bike-friendly status with the Bike Alliance of Minnesota. The plaque was presented by Natalie Gille, a program manger of the outfit. Barbie Porter photo

More than 20 people gathered at JoAnne Niemann Memorial Park in Frazee for the groundbreaking of the city’s first non-motorized paved path.